Posted on 12/15/2023 10:08:08 AM PST by DFG
On December 15, 1998, the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on the Judiciary releases a 265-page report recommending the impeachment of President Bill Clinton for high crimes and misdemeanors.
The subsequent impeachment proceedings were the culmination of a slew of specious scandals involving the president and first lady Hillary Clinton. The Clintons were suspected of arranging improper real-estate deals, fundraising violations and cronyism in involving the firing of White House travel agents. Added to the mix were stories of Clinton’s extra-marital affairs and a sexual harassment claim filed against him. An independent counsel, Kenneth Starr, was appointed to investigate the Paula Jones sexual harassment case; the ensuing investigation led Starr to Monica Lewinsky, a former White House intern who had been accused of having an affair with Clinton. In early 1998, the Lewinsky scandal broke to the press and Clinton denied the affair. A year of federal grand jury testimony from various individuals in both camps followed, while Clinton continued to refute the allegations and invoked executive privilege when subpoenaed in August 1998.
Clinton’s attempt to cover up the affair, which he later admitted to and apologized for, prompted incensed House Republican leaders to pass Resolution No. 611 on December 15, 1998. The resolution launched the impeachment process for high crimes and misdemeanors, including perjury and obstruction of justice. The report accused Clinton of concealing evidence, giving misleading testimony and influencing witnesses. In the opinion of the majority of the House, Clinton’s actions “undermined the integrity of his office.” Democratic leaders also disapproved of Clinton’s conduct but preferred to formally censure the president over impeachment.
After heated debate, the Republican-dominated House of Representatives voted to impeach Clinton on December 19. On January 7, 1999, the impeachment trial began in the Senate—it was the first such trial since President Andrew Johnson was accused of illegally removing the secretary of war from office and violating several Congressional acts in 1868. Like Johnson, Clinton was acquitted on February 12, 1999.
It’s a shame Obeyme wasn’t impeached. Now it’s time we learn from that mistake and impeach Brandon.
here are some of the House Debate Highlights a few days later
Look it’s a young Linda Graham
25 years ago this week: Clinton Impeachment House Floor Debate - December 19, 1998
https://rumble.com/v41g4gs-25-years-ago-this-week-clinton-impeachment-house-floor-debate-december-19-1.html
“...specious..”
25 years ago, already? my goodness... time flies; It is a discomforting reminder of how old I am...
Now the Drudge Report ain't worth lining an Angry Birds birdcage.
It was a waste of time. Should have censured Clinton for an improver relationship between a supervisor and a subordinate.
They got close to figuring out the Vince Foster murder, but the Deep State managed to shut it down just in time....
If those perps had gone to jail we might not be in the mess we are in today.
Rush said in answer to why do you think Clinton will get away with it all: “You’ll have to take that up with the American people. With his high popularity numbers he will not be punished.”
I held my grudge against the American people all these years for that. I know “hate is like taking poison every day and waiting for it to finish off your enemy.” But that’s the way it is.
RE: Look it’s a young Linda Graham
Funny. Everybody was younger looking in those ancient times.
Romney probably thought “Oooooo I like Graham’s hair. Sort of makes me tingly to see him.”
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